Example sentences of "when i told [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 31 | ‘ D ’ , my husband , did n't accept me loving another girl when I told him I was a lesbian , but after a while he accepted me as Carla — 100 per cent . |
| 32 | ‘ I 'm very shocked and disappointed for Ricky , ’ said Stewart when I told him of the retirement news . |
| 33 | I had an abortion , without telling anyone ; the father left me when I told him of the pregnancy . |
| 34 | He tried to deny he 'd been to the village at first , but when I told him I 'd watched his every move he said he 'd gone for toothpaste and avoided our constables because he did n't think they 'd allow him to go out . ’ |
| 35 | If I could do that I could do anything , as a chef once said to me when I told him he had sprinkled sugar on a steak and kidney pie . |
| 36 | ‘ He was gobsmacked when I told him mine was a replica . ’ |
| 37 | He laughed when I told him our solicitor was trying to sort out Brian 's will and said , ‘ What has he got to leave ? ’ |
| 38 | ‘ When I told him , his reply was that he thought I had liked going there , and he burst out with , ‘ Thank goodness you told me . |
| 39 | When I told him I had n't , he disappeared inside again . |
| 40 | When I told him it was only for children who had something wrong with them , he said he was going to try to break his leg so he could come along ! ’ |
| 41 | ‘ When I told him he was playing he was moved . |
| 42 | And when I told him , later , that I would n't mind a bit of the other , he said he had a headache ! ’ |
| 43 | ‘ When I told him I was determined to have our baby he said : ‘ You are trying to crucify me . ’ |
| 44 | He asked me if I 'd been to Eton , but seemed more or less satisfied when I told him I was educated at Cheltenham Ladies ’ College . |
| 45 | When I told him that I would also like to buy a smaller Popova , he objected , ‘ No , I 'm keeping this because it 's small and it can always be hung anywhere , but these big ones … where can they go ? ’ |
| 46 | I 'm still puzzled by the incident and the local keeper could offer no likely explanation either when I told him . |
| 47 | Oliver said when I told him this story rather hesitatingly , though I expect my nerves were to do with talking about Gillian . |
| 48 | Oliver seemed upset when I told him . |
| 49 | He appeared satisfied when I told him that I did n't have a criminal record and shouted for somebody to come and show me upstairs . |
| 50 | " I want to know what you 're up to , " he said , and I do n't think he believed me when I told him I was only trying to find out whether there were any rabbits who wanted to leave the warren . |
| 51 | He laughed back when I told him that I came from a poor barrio in Britain and that we were no longer referred to as people either . |
| 52 | We 'd had dinner and were on our way back to the hotel when I told him I was going to go for a walk before going to bed . |
| 53 | He would n't be suffering now , and he would n't have to suffer more , oh , how much more , later , when I told him … |
| 54 | He said only , when I told him ( since I must , I had to , had I not ) he said only , ‘ That 's really too bad , dearie . |
| 55 | When I told him , his scoffing could be heard miles away . |
| 56 | At night the Temple gates were always closed , but the night-porter let me in when I told him my name . |
| 57 | When I told him my story , a few hours later , he found it difficult to believe . |
| 58 | He asked whose side I was on , and when I told him I was strongly opposed to Bodyline he said he thought it would be better if I did not go on with it . |
| 59 | The gentleman in question did exhibit a certain alarm because when I told him why I was looking at his land he thought it might lead to a conservation order being slapped on it . |
| 60 | ’ Especially when I told him you were highly unlikely to give up the phetam for me . ’ |